Poking The Bear...this article appears in the 4th issue 2007 of the RVator magazine
(subscribe).
It was written by Richard VanGrunsven and is reprinted here with
permission. "There has been quite a bit of discussion recently
regarding the FAA's view, or perhaps review, of the Major Portion Rule
for qualifying kit built aircraft for airworthiness in the Experimental
Amateur Built category."

Pre-construction
Considerations

"So He Wants To Build A Plane." ....by Mary Burch (Matt
Burch's better half). "Mary here, talking to all of you who ladies whose
husbands have said, "Honey, I want to build a plane in our garage."
You're understandably freaked out right now - I was when I found out
that building airplanes is one of Matt's favorite hobbies. Don't
fret! This is a doable project! However, you shouldn't go into it
blindly. Here are some things to expect from an airplane-building
husband." (continue)

Bill
Goeken (RV-8)Bill is half owner of a RV-8 and
flies corporate for his gas money. He took me along on a ride
in the Citation so I could compare my RV-6 with his jet. Holy
cow.

The Tag-along
Tourist

Hot
Springs, AR
Susie Reeves is the 'The
Tag-along Tourist'. Her articles are written specifically for the
non-pilot spouse who gets dragged around the country in the family
airplane. Its purpose is to get the destination planning
process back into the hands of the non-pilot spouse, where it
belongs <grin>.

Voices
of Experience

This
section shows that you don't have to be a millionaire or retired to build your own
plane. The people listed below have built multiple RVs.
Trust them. They've been where you're headed.